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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-09-14

Probably the biggest yoke Of oxen in the world are on exhibition at the Easton, Maine State fair. this week, They were raised in Vermont and measure ten feet in girth. and actually weigh 1000 pounds It cost to raise them up to their weight over $l ,ooo.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-09-14

H. Bucksbaun. county recorder ot Mohave county. has abscooded Six in dictments were found aga,nst hin by the late grand jury fos forsesy and rsiainG county vasranta. amounting. it is said. to several thousand dollar. We he'd long since concludsd that "Buck" vas n. G.. as he had taken thn paper . num- Der of years without paying tss t He considered it good enough to red, bue was too dishouest to pay sor A A man sho will take paper out of the ol5ce for years and then refuse to pay for it V bound to land in the penitentiary sooner os later. The sheriff b oo Buoksbaum's trail. and ve hope he may 6nd him and land him where he belonsa in Ysna.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-09-14

Miners in this section should afford every encouragement to the Ar'zona SampIing works. as MT Cockburn, the manager. is doing all in his power to af- ford such facilities as will give profit on lov-grade ore. Much has been ac- complished already by him, and he is full Of hope for still greater benefits.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-09-14
D pfosPeCfiaR TOT toe same.

One of our esteemed southern ex- changes says that ''the old conjugatiou of the verb 'hor never can keep apace with yesterdays heat. A verb carrying a little more profanity should be coined First time we ever heard of the verb hot The schoolboys call il an adjective in this altitude.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-09-14
sss Weuldn.a Teoe 11ls lunss.

 "Test y.ur lungs sir; ouly five censs a bIov. said luns-testing fakir to an askwadlooking eountryman.
 Nc. I don't want try my lungs," re piled the countryman. My father killed himself while testing his lungs" Killed himselG He must have blowed awful hard.
 "Didnt blow hard enough or be might have been alive today"
 "How vas t anyhowF
 Why, you see. he tested his lungs by blowing into shotgun. and # he had blowed harder than the powder did the shot might have gone out at the breach instead of through the muzzle-Ex.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-09-14

Weather vane Virgins is to the front again with another prediction of . storm. It is duo to strike America next Monday September I9th The professor expects this to be the moa violent blow of the century. The storm, which will originate in the Arctie circles, is to cross the meridian of London, England. on the 10th, moving westward toward the Atlantic. The wind on the roth will be southeast at Halifax, and . counter-wave sweeping across the great lakes from the northwest will roar oves half the continent the gale being st its height along the Alta ntic on the Ieth, when the storms meet. The pro6essoe says that the elements will embrace. about one-half of the North American continent Great danger will exist fos those at sea The position oi the plan ets Is given as cause of tho stosm, which will 5e followed by equinoctial gales
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-09-14
The total value of the mineral prod ucts of the United States increased, in round numbers. from $4a8.oo 900 in 1888 to S46s, ,ooo,o 900 in 1886.

The St Johns Herald. at hand to-day. gives the folloving mysterious hint; "The net is still being drawn, and it is almost time to land the fish What Hopping and floundering there will be when 1t is doue.n
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-09-14

The Los Angeles Herald bemoans the fact tha, on the death of Governor Bart lett. California ~:ii have straight-out republican governor, Lieutenant Cover nor Waterman being of that political faith
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-09-14

The Tucson Star very correctly says that artesian water in Arizona will do more to populate the territory than all other influences combined. It is meet and proper that the territory should at least pay part of the expenses incurred in prospecting for the same.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-09-14

The troops stationed in Arizona are to be taught to march; how to run and how to shoot This schooling wil doubtless increase their efficiency # they can be also taught to forget how to 60 into camp just when they get on q hot trail Citizen.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-09-14

A Columbia. s C., telegram says, Joseph weuse shot and killed James Saddles, on the public road, about five from Prosperity. Newbery county. Both men were white farmers. Saddle had threatened Wouses life, and told eeighbos . feW days ago, that be in-
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-09-14

In about week the Tucson Citizen hopes to be able to announce to its readers the successful inauguration of the biggest ditch enterprise that was ever entertained or thought of in that part of Arisona.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-09-14
uaprecsdsafed Attraction.
 0vsr Half a Million Disirihuied. inn &a id'sI lagM,

Incorporated In isos for 2Syears by the Ter isiature for Educational ana .,harstabie our. posee-vith . capital of sl,00o O. t0 whieh . d
 By an novsrwnelmins popular vote in frsn. constitution adsptsd Decsm Der "a, A n l65N
 Inc only Lottery ever voted on and esdorsed by the people of any State.
 at never eenleo er Rooepsneo
 1so GFAa9 o1agte Numbef OraWfnGD will take plAcs monthly and the semie annual Drawings regulary every sir months (June and Decemberl
 A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FORTUNE EIGHTH GRAND DRAWING CL e K. u rHH AcADENY oB Nrsgc. NRW
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-09-14
Rooms 10 lei.

Vies.v fnrnisted, eleaa, we'll veatilafeA rooms to let as rhs Waldo Hoose. The hcuee has juss been rssovstsa ssl rspspered. jeiu
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-09-14
no0sls 10 ta.

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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-09-14
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O. c ,riey .sss.s. tArss docn ssss essAs ssin q MRS. AuMIILER.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-07-20
Bill Arp Goes Fishing.

am going fishing tomorrow and stay
all day am going to rig up big wag-
on and take the children along, and
basket Of lunch, and frolic, and gather
flowers, and eat, and talk, and laugh and
get dirty all day long. The signs are all
right, for the dog-woou e in bloom, and
the wind is in the south, and it is in the
dark of the moon, and think see my
selfjust jerking the big Dream from un-
der the log. Carl knows every hole in
the creek, and he can catch more fish
than can, and don't try half as hard.
Jessie wants to pick flowers, and I've
promised her she may wade in the
branch. but her mother don't know it.
Jessie comes 10 me and Carl goes TO his
mother for favOrs. What a great pity it
is that grown people can't be children
once or twice in while, and wade in the
branch, too. The next time Judge Bleck-
lev res to Screamer mountain to DE a
boy again, and 90 barefootcd, and make
hickory whistles and chestnut fifes. and
catch spring lizards and craw-fish, and
climb trees for birds eggs, and make
black ants fight, and run ground squir-
rels to their homes, and dig angelica, and
kin snakes, and wreck hornets nests.
and fight yeller-jackets, I'm going with
him. I'm tired of playing man all the
year ong without a recess. 1t is a sort Of
hypocritical life. l envy the children.
The scriptures say unless We be as one
of these little ones, We shall not get to
heaven" So its time TO begin, and there
fore I'm going fishing.--ltianta Co'tSiit''-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-07-20
Make the Farm Home Pleasant.


Yes; make it pleasant that the grow
ing boys and girls viii not be looking
forward 70 the time when they viii beold
enough 10 leave the farm in search Of a
pleasenier place. We know well-to-do
farmer, having eight children, who, as
soon as they are old enough 70 support
themselves. leave their home. ofthe five
bows not one remains ON the farm They
have gone 30 clerkships and other posi-
tions, in preference to staying on the
much despised farm A glance in the
home may account somewhat for this
There has never been any effort TO make
il attractive for the children. The par
enfis aim has been 10 work and save,
with scarcely thought that children had
any other needs than food and clothing.
They are active, bright-minded boys
and girls. 1t is no wonder that the dull
ness and monotony becomes unendua-
Bile.
This farmer does not hesitate 10 spend
money in farm improvements, in fine
stock, or in anything that viii advance
his financial interests; but any outlay for
the children's pleasure is regarded as un-
necessary and extravagant.
Children cannot feel that sense of pro-
prietorship in the farm and its profits
that is stiumlant to the heads of the
household, and something is needed to
take its place. Some personal property
even if only chicken or a pig, is
strong incentive. Children are sportive
by nsture-all young animals are-and
some diversion is essential for leisure
hours otherwise their minds will wan
der off and dwell on the attractions sup
posed to pertain TO village and to city
life.
A few dollars each year invested in
reading matter will not only supply pleas
ant employment for leisure hours, but
means or mental Improvement as we'll
There are so many excellent entertain
ing publications for the young, and at
such low rates, that no family in which
there are children should be without one
or more. But parents should discrimi-
nate carefully between a good and a bad
class Of reading matter. for there is a
large amount of "A flashy, sensational char
acter, wholly unfit for the young to read
There is no reason why a aeountry home
should not be a place Of pleasure. and
contentment to every member. There
is a freshness and freedom in farm life
that cannot be enjoyed when person is
surrounded by brick walls. With pleas
ant mental recreation for leisure hours
there need be no unhappy memories of
the farm 10 carry through life
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-07-20
How he Succeeded.

The dark ways of politicians are not
always past finding out An Indian
agent. whose official character was not
above reproach, determined to present
the case favorably the administration bv
sending delegation of Indians to Wash
ington to declare his praises.
He dressed the aborigines in an extra
ordinary costume of war-paint and feath-
ers, TO their own astonishment. and fill
ing them full of bad whiskey and praises
Of himself, sent them on their way. At
Washington the following conversation
took place between them and one of the
national officials
Is Captain Jones-the agent "a good
man?n
. Good man " ,sententiously.)
Does he steal the Indians bacon and
fiour?r
Sometime"
" Does be get drunk -
Mos evely day"
" He is good man, you say ~
Good man -
why ?"
He good man; he gif us plenty dol
lah to say dat He make US cold, he
make us hungry, he steal. he get drunk.
but he say he goodest kind Oh man. He
tell us say so Captain Chones good man ,
Ugh,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-07-20

Wiped Out.

For some time past reports of a very
unfayorable character have been received
from "The High Old steppers,' a branch
of the Lime Kiln Club established at
Nashville. The officers and members
have been charged with various derelic-
tions, and early in May the president
WAS arrested, convicted and sent up for
ninety days for having bag of meal in
his possession which belonged TO grocer
half mile away He was no sooner in
carcerated than the lodge passed resolu-
tions that the laws of this country were
made by despots, enforced by tyrants,
and should be resisted by the bayonet.
Its charter was at once demanded by the
parent club, and in giving notice that
the branch no longer existed. Brother
Gardner said De High Ole Steppers
will step good bit lower arter dis, an
we shall be keerful how we establish fuc-
her branches in Nashville. When a
man in dis kentry Gums to de conclushun
dat de laws ar agin 'em,,he viii bar watch
in wild boat eyes open. He's either been
stealth somethin', or is achin' to kill off
policeman on general principles. De
troif Fra Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-07-20
The Future Of Our Boys.

Mr.. Noah Brooks, whom all the boys
will recognize as one Of their best friends
and as one Of the most interesting writers
for the young people ofthis country, com
ments in forcible way on question Of
ever pressing importance in the current
issue of the Epoch. II is. "What shall be
done with our boys He finds the
learned professions full, and many aven-
ues of work either crowded or closed.
The sea, which formerly gave occupation
10 thousands of brave American boys, is
nov sailed byvessels manned by foreign
ems. The employments once wholly fill
ed up by male youth are now largely Oc
cupied bv women. These inclu,e cleri-
cal positions, private secretaryships, and
the like Ii is true that the new order of
things makes competition sharper, and
gives bows fewer chances; but this coun-
try is so large, and its interests and de-
mands SO multiiarious that there is al
ways something for everyone to do. Ii
stands 10 reason that all boys cannot
achieve wealth and fame but as the
years 90, the proportion Of the fortunate
ones will constantly grow larger. What is
needed more than anything else TO add to
the usefulness and honor of coming gen
erations is a higher and fuller apprecia-
ton of the dignity Of labor.
-, a.. e.
Maryland boy who was left several
thousand dollars by his father He did
not squander it, as many boys would
have done, but he determined to spend il
all, and he did it in such a way that it
became the very best investment that he
could have made. He went into one of
the railway shops of the city at nominal
wages. and paid the rest of his expenses
out of his little fortune. He learned all
he could in practical way there, and
then entered a first class school of tech
nology. BY the time he graduated his
money was all gone, but he was able TO
earn mis- way. He kept on learning, and
the consequence was that he soon rose 10
an excellent, position. and to-day he is
in receipt of splendid salary, and iscon-
sidered one of the hest men in his pro-
fession in the country.
Mr. Roberts, the wonderfully able and
astute president Of the great Pennsylvania
Railroad, started out n a chain carrier in
a surveying party. Mr.. Frank Thomp-
son. the Nice-President OF the same road.
was an apprentice in the Altoona shops.
Mr.. Samuel Spencer Of the b. q O., and
one of the best railroad men in the
country. was clerk not MANY years ago
AT Camden Station. Instances innumer-
able, could be cited. and the mcral Of
them all would be TO learn q trade. and
10 trust TO industry and application for
promotion. The future of our BOYS is the
future of our country. We have not the
slightest doubt that il will be brilliant
and substantial; but the individual cases
Of marked success must always depend
upon the capacity and industry of the in
dividuals. Boys who look up m life a. a
serious problem, that must be worked
out and not played out, are able D. take
care of themselves. The idlens. ~, ex-
pect TO live ON money which they DO not
earn. are drones iE the grat National
hive Of industry.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-07-20
Simple and Sure.

The following prescription for dysen-
terry, diarrhea and all summer COM
plants, is furnished sy prominent ply
sician who used it in his practice for sew
eral years with uniform success. For ad-
ults, take one teaspoonful of Gilmore's
Aromatic Wine and the same quantity of
corn starch, after every discharge. For
children, take one teasp0onful of Gil
more's Aromatic Wine and the same
quantity of corn starch For infants un-
der one year, ten drops of this Wine, and
corn starch enough to thicken it. This
prescription is safe, sure and reliable. 1t
does not leave the patient constipated,
but restores to perfect health.
The Gilmore Remedies are sor sale by
Biesecker & Snyder, Mammoth Block,
Somerset, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-07-20
RELATED BY JEFFESON DA-
Wis.
He Says That an Attempt Was
Made to Assassinate Him.


The Baltimore Henald of yesterday
published the account Of the historian
]. Thomas ScharTs recent interviews
with Jeff srson Davis at Beanyoir. Davis
makes charge that the L. :. Government
endeavored to have him assassinated dur
ing the war. He says:
While the Confederate government
was at Montgomery, in 1861, received
an anonymous letter from Philadelphia,
the substance Of which was that the Gov
ernor Of Pennsylvania had released a
noted desperate from the penitentiary on
condition that he would % to Montgom-
erv and assassinafe me, with the promise
of a reward Of 100000 if he succeeded.
After release the man stated that he could
not probably succeed alone. and gave the
name of an other convict Of character
like his own, with whose assistance be
felt sure of success, and that the second
convict was released to accompany the
first.
Davis says that on going 70 his house
in Montgomery one hight he observed
crouching near the garden wall man
who ran away and mysteriously disap-
peared. He sent the anonymous letter
20 VIM. b. Reed, Of Philadelphia, and
asked him 20 make an inquiry, but never
received any answer. After going to
Richmond and riding around the fortifi-
cations one day in company with Col
William Preston Johnston a bullet whiz-
zed past his head, apparently from an
unoccupied house. The provost guards
the next day found in the house man
with a rife concealed under floor who
was Immediately sent to the front of
Lees army.
Davis adds that two other attempts
were made ON his life. He discusses
war questions, and with regard TO the
seven daYs' battle around Richmond says
General Lee conceived and executed the
desperate plan 10 turn the flank and
rear of McClellan's army, and that the
failure TO annihilate the Federal army
was due chiefly 10 the fact that General
Lee had no maps of the country below
Richmond, and that his army moved in
ignorance Of the country and with guides
who. for the most part, proved them
selves utterly inefficient. The interview
winds up with a statement that the late
John w. Garrett prevailed upon Secretary
Stanton to release Davis from his coniine-
ment at Fortress Monroe on condition
that Horace Greeley would go on the
,,risoner'e hond
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-07-20
How About This, Girls.

Never make wager with woman.
You may be certain that no woman ever
bets unless she has a sure thing WASH
0igton Post.
If, through the success of the agitation
for women's rights, women ever come to
sit in the jury-box, infants will probably
get tosbe criers in III court.-LoueH Cit
zen.
1t is announced that new paving
stone called guartzite granite has been
found in Dakota. Ii is supposed some
body has struck batch of doughnuts
baked by a young lady graduate of a
cooking school, and dunfped over the
back fence by her mother-Nofriaoeg
Herald
A long-telt want is hustle that is not
there when the wearer sits down on it,
and one that decidedly is there when
the wearer stands up for promenade
Ne,c Orleans PicaguRe
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-07-20
Better Whistle than Whine.

As was taking walk | noticed two
little boys on their way to school. The
small one stumbled and fell, and though
he was not very much hurt he began to
whine in a boyish way; not regular
roaring boy cry, as though he were hall
killed, but little cross whine.
The elder boy took his hand in kind
and fatherly way and said: "Oh, never
mind, Jimmy, don't whine; it's great
deal better to whistle"
And be began in the merriest way a
cheerful boy whistle.
Jimmy tried to join in the whistle.
g | can't whistle as nice as you, Char
ley said he, "my lips won't pucker up
good
"Oh, that is because you have not got
the whine all out yet" said Charley /;
"but you try minute and the whistle
viii drive the whine away"
So he did: and the last saw or heard
of the fellows they were whistling away
a. earnestly as though that were the chief
end of life.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-07-20
Why Go West.


One of the readers Of the Eramg Sun
asks us TO give him some advice upon a
matter to which many Others have given
no title thought. He SAYS:
am twenty-four years old, and ! have
saved little money. | have been work
ed to death. and ] see no prospect for
future advancement. I wish to go West,
and either get place or start in business
with my few hundred dollars. What
part of the West would you advise me TO
90 10? / have thought of Kansas City
and of Minneapolis, but know nothing
of either place.
II all depends upon our young fried
himself whether lac succeeds in the West
or not. But of one thing he may be
assured. He will not succeed there un-
less he works as hard as he has in New
York The west is very dangerous
place for young man with few hun
dred dollars TO go 10 unless he is possessed
OF great business shrewdness The OPP
poitunities are great there, to be sure
but they are much greater for losing
money than many persons realize. Kan
sas City business men are very sharp,
pushing, driving lot, and are always ready
to welcome anybody with money, but
our friend will have to be very wise and
wary with them. This is also true Of
Minneapolis.
But why should our young friend 20
West A great business man once said
that he would settle in New York if he
wanted to do any kind of business, even
10 selling peanuts. If a man can succeed
in the West with a small capital 10 start
with, he can succeed in this city, and the
prizes Of business here are greater Be-
sides very many business men who Ia ave
been successful in the West have given
mp that field and are coming by hundreds
to New York But flour friend has made
ny his mind 10 60 West it makes little
difference whether he settles in Min
neapolis or Kansas City. Wherever he
goes he must work verg hard to sue
f.f.,s,f ~ J >,sa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-07-20
lnducement to Early Marriage.

Constance is very young, but she is also
better worth quoting than most grown
people. Her envy was somewhat arous-
ed by the fact that wedding was about
to take place in the family of her little
playmate, and that the Playmate thereby
had the advantage of her: so she remark
ed very complacently TO her little friends
mamma
" Mrs. do you know that | am engag-
ed 10 be married ?"
Why, no, Conny. Is that so?"
Yes, ma'am; I'm engaged to Fritz
Ward small boy of her acquaintance. }
" He doesn't know it, but I've got to ex-
plain it to him.
Well, Conny, do yen expect to be
married soon ?"
Well, hope so. The fact is. I'm
tired Of being spanked, and think We
will be married very soon"